SELECTED PRESS NOTICES

'The orchestra played with impressive stylishness for Jonathan Tilbrook, a young conductor to note'.                                                                                                                          

Michael Kennedy - The Sunday Telegraph  Handel Xerxes - British Youth Opera/Queen Elizabeth Hall

' Under Tilbrook's able guidance, the ECO gave notice that memories of its long association with Britten's music (Op. 1 Sinfonietta) have not lessened over time...  His account of the first of Elgar's Wand of Youth suites showed real appreciation of the music's nostalgic core.'    

Richard Whitehouse (classicalsource.com)   English Chamber Orchestra/Barbican Hall

'...the orchestra responded keenly to Jonathan Tilbrook's gentle beat'.

Rick Jones - Evening Standard   English Chamber Orchestra/Barbican Hall

 

'Sterling efforts...from the talented young conductor Jonathan Tilbrook'.

Richard Morrison - The Times   Beethoven/Dartington Festival Orchestra

'...under the bright young conductor Jonathan Tilbrook the youthful players delivered the goods with spirit and musicianship...the singers had been well prepared...musically enormously likeable.'

Rodney Milnes - The TimesMozart/Salieri Spitalfields Market Opera

'....under the inspired direction of Jonathan Tilbrook...an assured and remarkably idiomatic account'.
Mark Audus - Czech & Slovak Music Society Newsletter Janácek Jenufa (Act 2)

 

'....an enchanting romp...it shows musical perfection...an evening of superb music and fun'.

Ronald Kay - Gloucestershire Echo
Die Fledermaus/European Chamber Opera/Cheltenham Festival


'...a remarkably high standard, combining accuracy and refinement with enthusiasm and excitement...his account had these elements in abundance'.
Neil Crutchley - Leicester Mercury
Bach Christmas Oratorio - Leicestershire Chorale & Camerata